These photos of Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery were provided to us by Anita & Dick Lambert. They are to be congratulated for taking on this project. This is a large cemetery and it is situatated on a hillside which is quiet difficult to walk. It is located at the Galatia Presbyterian Church. Traveling north on U.S. 220 (Botetourt Road),approximately 4-5 miles north of Eagle Rock, Virginia; Turn right on 694 (Gala Loop Road)

Broken unreadable marker is that of Anna Maria West Carper, Anna Maria West Carper is the great granddaughter of John (the Tory) Randolph and great, great granddaughter of Sir John Randolph. She was a daughter of Robert West and Mary Beverley Grymes West and step-daughter of Peter Francisco of Revolutionary War fame.

Anna's mother, Mary Francisco died May 8, 1859 at "Pleasant Hill", the home of Joseph and Anna Carper, Botetourt Co., VA. Burial site unknown.

The marker reads:

OUR MOTHER

Anna Maria

Wife of

Jos. V. Carper

Died Feb. 28, 1887

In the 73 year of her age

Surely goodness and mercy
shall follow me all the days
of my life, and I will dwell in
the house of the Lord forever.
Psa. 23.6